Intro (x8): B A E Gb Verse: B A E I look at the sunrise Gb B A E I look at it burn Gb B A E I look into your eyes Gb B A E Don't know where to turn Gb B A E I'm gonna drift into that void Gb B A E I'm flying through space I'm an asteroid Gb B A E Time doesn't get a place when you're paranoid Gb E Gb B I'm thinking about you and nothing else Chorus: B A6 G Think about you, you think about me Gb E D A Think about you, counting the beat B A E Thinking about you, oo-ooh-oo oo-ooh B A Gb7 B thinking about me, oo-ooh-oo oo-ooh B E Thinking about just you and me La-dah-da-de, there ain't no place I'd rather be Refrain: A Dbm La-da-de-da, la-da-de-da, la-da-de-da, la-da-de-da B D La-da-de-da, la-da-de-da, la-da-de-da, la-da-de-da A Dbm B D La-da-de-da, la-da-de-da, la-da-de-da, la-da-de-da B A E Gb Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh B A E Verse: Gb B A E I'm bleeding to death (doo-doo doo-doo) Gb B A E On a cloudless day (doo-doo doo-doo) Gb B A E Three-four heart beat (doo-doo doo-doo) Gb B A E I'm waltzing away (doo-doo doo-doo) Solo: Gb B A E A-whoo-whoo oo-oooh Gb B A E A-whoo-whoo oo-oooh Gb B A E A-whoo-whoo oo-oooh Gb B A E A-whoo-whoo oo-oooh Verse: Gb B A E I'm counting the beat, two-three-four-five Gb B A E I'm feeling the heat, glad to be alive Gb B A E I'm counting the beat, six-seven-eight-nine Gb E Gb B I'm wishing that you, that you were mine Chorus: B A6 G Think about you, you think about me Gb E D A Think about you, counting the beat B A E Thinking about you, oo-ooh-oo oo-ooh B A Gb7 B thinking about me, oo-ooh-oo oo-ooh B E B Thinking about - you, thinking about me G Thinking about you, thinking about E Just you and me, La-dah-da-de, there ain't no place I'd rather be Refrain: A Dbm La-da-de-da, la-da-de-da, la-da-de-da, la-da-de-da B D La-da-de-da, la-da-de-da, la-da-de-da, la-da-de-da A Dbm B D La-da-de-da, la-da-de-da, la-da-de-da, la-da-de-da This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Counting The Beat chords by The Swingers
Suggested strumdown-up eighths
1
d
2
u
3
d
4
u
Also works: busy upbeat 4/4 d – d u d u d u
How to play Counting The Beat on ukulele
The strumming pattern for Counting The Beat: d u d u. The groove sits around 138 bpm, a brisk pace. This arrangement is in A major. The chords land in comfortable skilled territory. Drive steady down-up eighths and punch the backbeat hard.
9 ukulele chords used in "Counting The Beat" by The Swingers: A, A6, B, Dbm, D, E, Gb, Gb7 and G
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